Congratulations to Madelyn Schmidt, UTMB MS4 and President of the UTMB DIG for her recent publication about tranexamic acid and melanoma risk in the highly regarded peer-reviewed journal, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Her UTMB co-authors are UTMB PGY3 dermatology resident, Dr. Marie Vu, UTMB MS3 S. Gandhi, and UTMB Professor Dermatology and Chair, Dr. Michael Wilkerson.
The citation is: Schmidt M, Vu M, Smiti Gandhi, Wilkerson M. A retrospective cohort study evaluating the impact of tranexamic acid on melanoma risk. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Nov;93(5):1301-1303. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2025.07.006. Epub 2025 Jul 8. PMID: 40639475.